Released at the end of 2003, Twelve Sky is a martial arts MMORPG which has been in service in South Korea for five years. As time goes on, Twelve Sky is a little outdated in some aspects. In 2007, the developer GigasSoft put great efforts into it's expansion, from which we can see great improvements in the graphics. However, an expansion is not enough to solve all the problems, and making a sequel is considered as the best choice. And so comes Twelve Sky 2. At this year's Chinajoy we had the opportunity to talk with Seo Hyojung, the strategic division director of Gigassoft, and let him show more details of the Twelve Sky 2 to us.

MMOsite: Hello, thanks for taking our interview. Can you give us a brief introduction to your development team and your company Gigassoft to our readers?

Seo Hyojung: Thank you! About our development team, we are very proud that the team developed our own game engine, GXD, which is now used in Twelve Sky. And the upgraded GXD engine has already been adopted in Twelve Sky 2. I think some users may have already felt the obvious graphic improvements of the upgraded game engine in the Korean version Twelve Sky 2. And currently, we are preparing to set up a new studio in China. I think you see some new titles developed by this studio in the future.

MMOsite: We know you will attend this year's ChinaJoy. How many times have you been to ChinaJoy? What's your comment on ChinaJoy, particularly the 2008 ChinaJoy?

Seo Hyojung: Actually this is the first time for us to attend ChinaJoy. It's really amazing to see so many players there, because, you know, it's summer and really very hot.

And in this year's ChinaJoy, our Chinese publisher, GFyoyo, has a booth for Twelve Sky 2. I can see that the players around it are all very excited. That's make me very happy, because we can see in the player's faces our efforts will be rewarded.

As the biggest online game market, ChinaJoy is drawing the eyes of all the developer and publishers in the world. I think it will soon be an international game industry occasion just like E3.

MMOsite: Do you have any exciting news relating to ChinaJoy 2008 to share with us? What titles are you showcasing at this year's ChinaJoy? Any new titles?

Seo Hyojung: I just said that our new title, Twelve Sky 2, has a booth on this year's ChinaJoy! So, the Chinese players will be able to enjoy it before the end of this year.

And certainly, we have several other titles under development. But since they are not finished, you can not see them on this year's ChinaJoy. But I believe players will be able to see them in the near future!

MMOsite: OK, let's talk something about Twelve Sky. First, as an introductory overview, how will you describe Twelve Sky to those who are unfamiliar with this game?

Seo Hyojung: High level-up speed, exciting PVP system, simple UI and easy control! And the most important thing is that new players can always find help and friends in the game.

MMOsite: Twelve Sky is well known for its unique battle system. Can you basically introduce the system to us? Are there any innovative elements which set it aside from other fantasy MMORPGs?

Seo Hyojung: Yes, we are very proud with the battle system in Twelve Sky. It's the most appealing part in our game actually. You know, after level 30, players can get into battle fields and fight with the other factions. If you win, you will have the right to use some specific dungeons, where special rewards exist. And after level 70, players are able to join in a specific battlefield, Yongok Valley. You can break the other factions' shields there and invade into their maps.

For innovative elements, I think the most successful part we did is to bind PVP system with Twelve Sky seamlessly! That's exactly what makes our game stand out from the other MMORPGs!